The Puerto Rican actor had previously performed the same role on Broadway, earning him a Tony Award for best actor in 1946.The movie adaptation, starring Edward James Olmos as Gregorio Cortez, is considered one of the key feature films from the burgeoning 1980s Chicano film movement.The initiative was led by Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, who chaired the caucus at the time, as part of a growing effort to fight Latino underrepresentation in Hollywood.“The National Film Registry, the Library of Congress has taken a critical step to preserve the work of Latino actors and industry creatives."(1976)- "Real Women Have Curves" (2002)- "Requiem-29" (1970)- "Revenge of Pancho Villa" (1930-36)- "Salt of the Earth" (1954),- "Selena" (1997)- "Stand and Deliver" (1988)- "Verbena Tragica" (1939)- "West Side Story" (1961)- "Zoot Suit" (1981)"